US4491844A
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Automobile antenna windshield
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1982-07-22
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Granted: 1985-01-01
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Expires: 2002-07-22
Abstract
Abstract An automobile antenna device comprising a first antenna section provided on a windshield glass for receiving a first wave band, a power supply terminal connected with one end of the first antenna section, a grounding terminal connected with the other end of the first antenna section and having a grounding portion which is adapted to be connected with ground, an electric power source adapted to be connected with the power supply terminal lead so that defogging current be supplied to the first antenna section, a second antenna section provided on the windshield glass for receiving a second wave band, a connecting section having one end connected with the second antenna section and the other end connected with the grounding terminal lead at least in the vicinity of the grounding portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Tsuchie
- 👤 Tomihiko Takeoka
- 👤 Takanobu Nomura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271; H01Q1/1278
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
An automobile antenna device comprising a first antenna section provided on a windshield glass for receiving an AM mode wave band, power supply terminal means connected with one end of said first antenna section,grounding terminal means connected with the other end of the first antenna section and having a grounding lug portion which is adapted to be connected with ground, means for connecting an electric power source to said power supply terminal means so that defogging current is supplied to the first antenna section, a second antenna section provided on the windshield glass for receiving an FM mode wave band, a connecting section having one end connected with said second antenna section and the other end connected with said grounding terminal means at least in the vicinity of said grounding lug portion, said connecting section constituting a part of a stub portion of said second antenna section as well as a reactance circuit, said first antenna section including a plurality of wire elements extending transversely substantially across the windshield glass, said power supply terminal means including an elongated terminal connected with one of the ends of said wire elements, said grounding terminal means including an elongated terminal connected with the other of the ends of said wire elements, said elongated terminals extending substantially along opposite side edge portions of the windshield glass, said terminal constituting the grounding terminal means being of a substantially uniform width and formed with said grounding lug portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
An automobile antenna device comprising a first antenna section provided on a windshield glass for receiving an AM mode wave band, power supply terminal means connected with one end of said first antenna section,grounding terminal means connected with the other end of the first antenna section and having a grounding lug portion which is adapted to be connected with ground, means for connecting an electric power source to said power supply terminal means so that defogging current is supplied to the first antenna section, a second antenna section provided on the windshield glass for receiving an FM mode wave band, a connecting section having one end connected with said second antenna section and the other end connected with said grounding terminal means at least in the vicinity of said grounding lug portion, said connecting section constituting a part of a stub portion of said second antenna section as well as a reactance circuit, said first antenna section including a plurality of wire elements extending transversely substantially across the windshield glass, said power supply terminal means including an elongated terminal connected with one of the ends of said wire elements, said grounding terminal means including an elongated terminal connected with the other of the ends of said wire elements, said elongated terminals extending substantially along opposite side edge portions of the windshield glass, said terminal constituting the grounding terminal means being of a substantially uniform width and formed with said grounding lug portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
An antenna device in accordance with claim 1 in which said connecting section is connected with said grounding terminal means at an area where said lug portion is formed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An antenna device in accordance with claim 1 in which said lug portion is formed at a longitudinal center portion of the grounding terminal means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An antenna device in accordance with claim 1 in which said connecting section includes an end portion extending substantially parallel with and connected to said terminal constituting the grounding terminal means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
An antenna device in accordance with claim 1 in which said connecting section is connected with the grounding terminal means through a junction located within 15% of the distance between the grounding portion on the grounding terminal means and each end of said grounding terminal means as measured from said grounding portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
An antenna device in accordance with claim 4 in which said grounding portion is provided at a longitudinal center portion of the grounding terminal section and connected with said end portion of the connecting section through a transversely extending lead.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
An antenna device in accordance with claim 1 in which said connecting section is connected with said grounding terminal means at an area where said grounding lug portion is formed, said lug portion being formed at substantially the longitudinal center portion of the grounding terminal means, said connecting section including an end portion extending substantially parallel with and connected to said terminal constituting the ground terminal means, said grounding lug portion being provided at a longitudinal center portion of the grounding terminal section and connected with said end portion of the connecting section through a transversely extending lead.
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